WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1587. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.05 x h: 0.105 x d: 0.015).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-31)

Interpretive

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Man[ilius?]+[---]
Maniḷ[io?---]
misi d[---]
g̣ura VI ((mid-dot)) +[---]
5[---] ṛecepta VIIII Kal(endas) +[---]
c. 8
+++

Diplomatic

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MAN[.....]·[---]
MANI.[..---]
MISID[---]
.URAVI · ·[---]
5[---].ECEPTAVIIIIKAL·[---]
········
···

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(Hand 1): . . . ] Ma[nilius ? . . . ] to/from Manil[ius . . . ] I sent [ . . . ] 6 jars [ . . . ]

(Hand 2): [ . . . ] received on day 9 (scil. before the) Kalends of [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 87, whence HGV 73237, DDbDP o.bu.njem.87.